Who Poos Like This?

[daginge]

Tonight I have found some droppings about an inch long browny green and wet looking, in the top of my garden compost bin. There is a quite obvious "Tunnel" leading into the grass cuttings, which I don't want to disturb! I know it could be a rat but the droppings do seem quite thick unlike the usual "Style" of Rat splat one sees! I was hoping maybe Weasel or Stoat, to create a talking point! I live in a quiet urban area but the rear garden is surrounded by both other gardens and houses and is rather secretive and quiet! Does anyone have any ideas? I can post a photo later, wuurp, as my son just said!

[Buenchico]

Hedgehog?
http://www.arkive.org/hedgehog/erinaceus-europaeus/image-A23201.html

[jomifl]

Not me...

[FrogNog]

Sounds like a hedgehog.

[jomifl]

Hedgehog faeces are usually dark brown//black, slimy about an inch long and 1/3 inc wide tapering unevenly at the ends. They are usually deposited singly, not in heaps.

[Prudie]

I'd certainly be very alarmed if a rat did an inch long poo, that's massive :-)

[Fibonacci]

http://www.downthelane.net/garden-wildlife/identifying-animal-droppings.php

[Chipchopper]

I agree, its most likely hedgehog poo, but it could also be tortoise scat by the sound of it.

[daginge]

How do I post my " Poo Pictures"?

[FrogNog]

upload them here:

http://tinypic.com/

[FrogNog]

then when it's done, copy the link on the left that says "URL for email and IM" and paste it in here as an answer.
I think you have to type something as well if you post a link.

[melv16]

Could be a grass snake that's living in your compost heap.

[daginge]

http://tinypic.com/r/15qdu2e/8
http://tinypic.com/r/v6p6v4/8

[daginge]

If it's a Grass Snake Melv16 it's moving into the house! LOL

[FrogNog]

Looks like a hedgehog

http://www.downthelane.net/garden-wildlife/identifying-animal-droppings.php

[Tuvok]

I'd say hedgehog.

My regular one was not fussy about where he left me his presents - including in his food dish!

My current semi regular visitor has only left me 2 so far!

[daginge]

More evidence this morning, 1 large melon rind gone, 3 large field mushroom stalks gone and more poo! I think this is going to turn out to be rats knowing my luck! Not that I don't like rats, I was just wishing for Grass Snakes or Mrs Tiggywinkle and her fambo!

[Chipchopper]

Now I've seen your photo, I'd say thats from a grass snake, but thats not to say rats may also be coming in for the vegetable waste too.

[237SJ]

I think it`s a rat or hedgehog. Grass snakes or Adders tend not to leave a trace of where they have been unless it`s over sand.

[daginge]

Thanks all, I'm going with a rat due to the access being through a very small gap under the compost bin where the bottom meets the uneven flag stones it sits on!